Chinese word

清凉

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng liáng

Meaning

  • adjectivecool

Example

这杯茶很清凉，喝了很舒服。zhè bēi chá hěn qīng liáng hē le hěn shū fú

This cup of tea is very cool, and it is pleasant to drink.

Illustration for 清凉 (cool)

More examples

夏天，冰镇的西瓜吃起来很清凉。xià tiān bīng zhèn de xī guā chī qǐ lái hěn qīng liáng

In summer, eating chilled watermelon feels very cool.

Core concept

A clean, gentle coolness that eases heat and leaves the body refreshed.

Common phrases

  • 清凉的感觉qīng liáng de gǎn jué

    a feeling of coolness

  • 让人觉得清凉ràng rén jué de qīng liáng

    make people feel cool

  • 清凉的绿茶qīng liáng de lǜ chá

    refreshing green tea

Similar words

凉快liáng kuài: Comfortably cool, especially when air or a breeze helps the body feel at ease.
凉爽liáng shuǎng: Cool, dry, and crisp, creating a clean and refreshing feeling.
清爽qīng shuǎng: Fresh and refreshing in a way that clears the mind and lifts the mood.

Definition in Chinese

让人感到既凉爽又清新的感觉，常用来形容使人神清气爽的冷感体验，如冷饮、凉风或阴凉处。ràng rén gǎn dào jì liáng shuǎng yòu qīng xīn de gǎn jué cháng yòng lái xíng róng shǐ rén shén qīng qì shuǎng de léng gǎn tǐ yàn rú léng yǐn liáng fēng huò yīn liáng chù

Word origin

清 (qīng, "clear") + 凉 (liáng, "cool") joins clarity with coolness to suggest fresh, comfortable relief from heat.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a thermometer reading, this word describes pleasant bodily relief from heat rather than an exact temperature, so it suits sensory descriptions better than technical weather reports.

Other meanings

  • refreshingadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 清凉感qīng liáng gǎncoolnessnoun
  • 清凉剂qīng liáng jìcooling agentnoun

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